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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

NWC’s Volleyball Team, nationally ranked during its impressive season, finished sixth in the nation at the NJCAA Championships last week. The ladies were 2-2 in the 16-team national tournament, beating Tyler Junior College (TX) and Western Nebraska Community College, and falling to second-seeded Iowa Western Community College and Salt Lake Community College. Earlier this month, for the fourth straight year, the Trappers claimed the Region IX North Championship. Congratulations to NJCAA Region IX Coach of the Year Shaun Pohlman and his Trapper Volleyball Team!

Thursday, November 3, 2016

A few months ago I spent the night in the Salt Lake Airport. Due to weather delays and mechanical issues, my flight arrived back in Salt Lake after a failed attempt to land in Cody at about 1:00 a.m. I needed to board a special flight 4 hours later to again fly to Cody.

As I was trying settle myself to get some sleep, I began thinking about how privileged I was to sleep on a bench in an airport. I was safe. I was warm. I had access to food. Not everyone in our communities are so lucky. Some of them are even NWC students.

The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty estimates there are between 2.3 and 3.5 million Americans annually who experience homelessness. Wyoming's homeless population resembles the homeless population nationwide. Women and children each make up just over half of Wyoming's homeless and thirty-five percent are part of a family who are without a home.

The Food Research and Action Center estimates that 14.6 % of households in Wyoming experienced food insecurity from 2011-2013. Of the children who eat school lunches, 40.7% participate in the free and reduced lunch program.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

On Saturday night we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the NWC Foundation.

Fifty years ago, leaders in our community had a vision of how fundraising would provide access to higher education for students via scholarships, enhance academics and promote facility improvements on campus.

The Foundation continues to help NWC perpetuate our forward momentum. I am deeply grateful to those visionary leaders who sought to generate private support for the college and to our generous donors who continue the legacy begun in 1966.

On Saturday night we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the NWC Foundation.

Fifty years ago, leaders in our community had a vision of how fundraising would provide access to higher education for students via scholarships, enhance academics and promote facility improvements on campus.

The Foundation continues to help NWC perpetuate our forward momentum. I am deeply grateful to those visionary leaders who sought to generate private support for the college and to our generous donors who continue the legacy begun in 1966.